US EditionMinnesota Pauses Payments to 50 Housing Stability Providers Amid Fraud Investigation | News Channel 3-12
MINNESOTA, JUL 29 – Minnesota suspended payments to 50 housing providers flagged for suspicious billing as part of a federal fraud investigation involving over $1 billion in state program losses, officials said.
4 Articles
4 Articles
Minnesota pauses payments to 50 housing stability providers amid fraud investigation
By Aki Nace Click here for updates on this story ST. PAUL, Minnesota (WCCO) — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said Monday he paused payments to dozens of the state’s housing stabilization providers as federal agents investigate a “massive” fraud scheme connected to the program. Under a new Minnesota law that went into effect earlier this month, state agencies have the authority to withhold funding from organizations for up to 60 days if there is sig…
State suspends payments to most providers in program at center of new fraud investigation AlphaNews.org
Share This StoryGov. Tim Walz said Monday that Minnesota has halted payments to dozens of providers in a state program that is now at the center of another federal fraud investigation. “They changed some of the statutes and I will tell you just candidly I am using one aggressively today in stopping payments to most of the people involved in this program,” Walz said during a bill signing event. “Those have happened today and the payments that wer…
Who is Joe Thompson, the federal prosecutor who keeps finding fraud in Minnesota state programs?
Acting U.S. Attorney Joe Thompson has led the prosecution of Feeding Our Future fraud alongside investigations in state programs for autism, housing stabilization and addiction treatment.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 50% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
